8 of the richest dictators in history

What happens when you are an autonomous entity who happens to be in the
middle of prime infrastructure and oil deals? What if there were no
checks and balances or a system that ensures public funds land where
they should? What if you were given unlimited political authority with
no elected bodies to report to? This would make you a dictator. You
could choose to be a benevolent dictator or a selfish one. Most
dictators, past and present, chose the latter.

Bashar al-Assad

A former ophthalmologist student, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made sure key relatives were put in prime government positions. The Guardian reports that Assad's realizable assets stand at $1.5 billion. If this figure includes assets within Syria, which Assad and his family control, the figure would be much larger at about $122 billion. His wealth is said to come from land, energy and licenses. Assad is known to hold his cards,

Bashar al-Assad

A former ophthalmologist student, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made sure key relatives were put in prime government positions. The Guardian reports that Assad's realizable assets stand at $1.5 billion. If this figure includes assets within Syria, which Assad and his family control, the figure would be much larger at about $122 billion. His wealth is said to come from land, energy and licenses. Assad is known to hold his cards, money and positions tightly within his inner circle.